Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-03-26

just acknowledgment.
Notes from San Diego.
SAN DIEGO, March 25th.-J A Fillmore,
General Manager of the Southern Pacific
system, spent to-day here. He expressed
much surprise at the growth of the city,
and said the Southern Pacific must seek
ingress here. He leaves tonight for Los
| Angeles.
Track-laying on the Land and Town
Company's Motor Railroad, between San
| Diego and National City, was begun to-
day, and cars Will be running between the
two towns in few days.
City politicians are beginning to stir for
the election on April 11th. The working
men have nominated a ticket, and citi-
zens' ticket has been announced. The call
for an American party convention has also
been made.
Grading for the electric motor street rail
way. by the Rapid Transit Street Railway
Company, was begun to-day. The ma
chinery for the plant and ground upon
which to locate the same has been pur-
chased for an electric motor line between
San Diego and Old Town. distance of
three miles.
An Orange Grove Production.
Los ANGELES, March 25th.-[Special.l i
z. L. Hammond County Tax Collector,
weeks ago and who has since been discov-
cred to be defaulter to the extent of S10,
000 will in all probability soon be arrested.
Strenuous efforts are being made to that
effect. 1t is believed he has gone East, and
dispatches have been sent to all large cities
there, ordering his arrest. An investiga-
tion shows that Hammond had been living
beyond his income. He must have carried
away big sack. as il was impossible for
him to have spent his embezzlement in
the past two months. 1t is said that
woman of the town accompanied him on
his travels. warrant was issued for his
arrest, and the Sheriff is sending his de-
scription i'll every direction. His bonds
men are good for the amount of his
defalcation.
State ViticulturaI Report.
SAN Francisco, March 25th.-[Special. j.
The annual report of the State Viticultural
Commission is now being prepared and
will be completed by the 10th of June next,
when the annual meeting will be held.
The report will embrace the wine districts
into which the State is divided, and will
contain the name of each producer. as well
as the acreage of each. The statistics of
the product of the State will be more COM
plete than in any former report.
More Land Purchases.
SAN LUIS OBIsPo, March 25th.-The
Jonata ranch, OF $4,000 acres, in Santa
Barbara, was to-day sold for $500 900, and
will be sold in farms. The purchasers are
Pomerov & Stenison, the same parties who
purchased the Pizmo Beach property near
here Several farms near this city were
sold to-day, aggregating $4,000 for 800
acres.
Pure Water for San Diego.
San DIEGO, March 25th.-It can now posi-
lively be stated that the Flume Company
have succeeded in placing 100000 worth
of bonds, and that the great work of bring
ing mountain water from the head waters
of San Diego river to this city, distance
of 36 miles, will be pushed to completion.
Los Angeles Items.
Los ANGELES March 25th.-There were
no new cases of smallpox to-day, and no
deaths.
P. Beandy has commenced the erection
Of monster building which will be $50
by 100 feet, and three stories high, and will
cost million dollars.
Prominent Stocktonian Deceased,
STOCKTON, March 25th.-H. F. Hubbard,
capitalist, who was worth about half
million, died here this evening. He came
to the coast in 1849, and has been resident
here since 1850. He was highly respected |
citizen, and owned valuable property in |
San Francisco.
Climate Alone is not Sufficient.
SANTA BARBARA, March 25th.-The Santa |
Barbara Hot Sulphur Springs, with $50 |
acres of land, have been sold to a syndi- |
cate of Eastern and San Francisco capital |
lists for 100000. 1t is intended TO build |
hotel for the accommodation of l 200 guests. |
The Merced Boom.
MERGED, March 25th.-Forty-eigh land |
patents were filed for record in the Re |
corders Office here yesterday. Town lots |
are changing hands rapidly, many being
bought of Charles Crocker